Faraday to Henry Bence Jones   16 June 1863

[Royal Institution embossed letterhead] 16 June 1863

My dear Dr. Bence Jones

I am about to go to Hampton Court & if you do not want me on Thursday1 next purpose stopping there until Friday. But the moment you know of & can set me to work in relation to Captn. Spekes2 Evening3 I will be back & active[.]

Ever Yours | M. Faraday

1
That is 18 June 1863.
2
John Hanning Speke (1827–1864, ODNB). Explorer, most notably in the search for the source of the Nile.
3
On 23 June 1863 Speke delivered a special evening lecture at the Royal Institution ‘On the Discovery of the Source of the Nile’ which was chaired by the Prince of Wales. For a report see The Times, 24 June 1863, p.7, col.f.

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